Bertch: Hospitality Line
Bertch's Holland line of hospitality cabinetry is constructed with durability, high-use, & longevity in mind. A great option for healthcare, offices, or other commercial applications.
The cabinet box & fronts are all constructed using a High Pressure Laminate, & thermally fused on the substrate. They also have 2mm edgebanding that allows the edges to be eased avoiding sharp corners.
All sides & shelves will be in the matching laminate finish, which creates ease in the design & installation process. The drawer boxes are 4-sided, 1/2" dovetailed plywood, with undermount full-extension guides, & soft-close drawers. Doors are soft-close as well.
What is TFL?
Thermally fused laminate (TFL) decorative panels can be manufactured with enhanced visual and performance characteristics. Surface textures are created with steel press plates that emboss the decorative overlay to heighten the realism of wood grain, stone or abstract designs. Steel press plates can also be used to create or control the gloss level of the surface.
TFL decorative panels have excellent scratch and wear resistance. They are widely used in laminate flooring, office furniture, closet system components, store fixtures and cabinets. It is also an appropriate spec in health care, hospitality, commercial and retail settings. Due to the performance, design flexibility and cost advantages, TFL offers an excellent option for designers and specifiers. TFL has other distinct advantages. It is both a decorative surface as well as a construction material and easily processed on typical panel processing equipment. As such, it eliminates the need for furniture and cabinet makers to install laminating lines. While TFL and HPL materials are produced in different systems, the same décor prints can be used in the production of each, providing for exact matches.
Thermally fused laminate or TFL is made by fusing a resin-impregnated sheet of décor paper directly to a substrate. The décor paper generally weighs between 60 and 130 g/m2 and is the same as the paper used in the production of HPL, making for easy matching across materials. Heat and pressure activate the resin in the saturated décor paper, creating a cross-linked bond with the substrate. This fuses the décor paper to the substrate creating a finished panel ready to be machined. Particleboard and MDF are ideal substrates for TFL because they are consistent, uniform in strength and free of defects.